Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 59.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 59.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia peaked at 85.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.5% | — |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 59.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 59.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 75.5% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 68.3% | 85.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 59.6% | 85.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia was 59.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Liberia ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release